Waterspout — Carib Waters E Cst Pr Thru Usvi, Atlantic South

2008-02-19 · near East Point St Croix, Carib Waters E Cst Pr Thru Usvi, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A pilot reported a waterspout 15 miles north of Saint Croix.

Wider weather episode

A fresh east trade wind flow prevailed across the local waters and was transporting patchy low clouds and showers across the area and at times allowed for waterspout development.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (17.9671, -64.5700)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 85076. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.